Risky Business: Allen Whitehead runs from the wreckage (Daily Press)
The final in a fascinating, well-reported, three-part series: Even as the business was struggling mightily in the year leading up to the filing, Whitehead, CEO Trever Bybee and President Joyce Evans paid themselves a combined $654,632.56 — more than $218,000 each.
Nonprofits struggle to survive and maintain services (Washington Post)
When job losses and foreclosures began to mount in the recession, leaders of many local charities knew it was time to push their organizations to provide more, regardless of the funding shortages that may result from the economic tailspin. But now, a new survey shows that nearly half of the nonprofits in the area ran a deficit last year.
Carilion-Virginia Tech medical school not yet accredited (Roanoke Times)
Students at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine are not eligible to receive federal student loans because the school has not achieved the proper accreditation.o starring in his own TV ads
Ambac files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection (USA Today)
Bond insurer Ambac Financial Group said Monday that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after it failed to raise additional capital. The embattled company also failed to arrange a structured bankruptcy agreement with senior debt holders.
How to Score Press Coverage (WSJ)
The Young Entrepreneur Council answers a reader’s question about getting media exposure for a small business.
Secrets of a Power Networker (Inc.)
She spends her days meeting with politicians, partying with celebrities, and advising the military. Here’s a look at a typical day in the life of Lani Hay, whose government contracting company brings in more than $15 million annually.
Inside the mind of America’s suit guy (Fortune)
Men’ Wearhouse founder George Zimmer took a strange trip from the trunk of his car to starring in his own TV ads.
Risky Business: Allen Whitehead runs from the wreckage (Daily Press)
The final in a fascinating, well-reported, three-part series: Even as the business was struggling mightily in the year leading up to the filing, Whitehead, CEO Trever Bybee and President Joyce Evans paid themselves a combined $654,632.56 — more than $218,000 each.
Nonprofits struggle to survive and maintain services (Washington Post)
When job losses and foreclosures began to mount in the recession, leaders of many local charities knew it was time to push their organizations to provide more, regardless of the funding shortages that may result from the economic tailspin. But now, a new survey shows that nearly half of the nonprofits in the area ran a deficit last year.
Carilion-Virginia Tech medical school not yet accredited (Roanoke Times)
Students at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine are not eligible to receive federal student loans because the school has not achieved the proper accreditation.o starring in his own TV ads
Ambac files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection (USA Today)
Bond insurer Ambac Financial Group said Monday that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after it failed to raise additional capital. The embattled company also failed to arrange a structured bankruptcy agreement with senior debt holders.
How to Score Press Coverage (WSJ)
The Young Entrepreneur Council answers a reader’s question about getting media exposure for a small business.
Secrets of a Power Networker (Inc.)
She spends her days meeting with politicians, partying with celebrities, and advising the military. Here’s a look at a typical day in the life of Lani Hay, whose government contracting company brings in more than $15 million annually.
Inside the mind of America’s suit guy (Fortune)
Men’ Wearhouse founder George Zimmer took a strange trip from the trunk of his car to starring in his own TV ads.